As Santa Clara County supervisors consider a proposed artificial turf ban on county-owned land, parents and activists are pointing to the disposal of a local high school’s old field to highlight ...

The town is hosting the meeting, which will involve a panel of experts in public health, turf management, and regulatory considerations.

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide. By Hiroko Tabuchi and ...

Players in the girls 2014 pre-academy soccer team practice at Cubberley’s turf soccer field in Palo Alto on January 28, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. It’s a dark and frigid Tuesday night but the ...

PFAS is a 'forever chemical' potentially linked to health risks. Massachusetts has enacted a ban on PFAS in firefighting gear, which goes into effect in 2027. Three synthetic turf fields in Worcester ...